Gabriel Chade

Gabriel Chade (born 22 August 1980) is an Argentine football assistant referee who has been listed on the FIFA International Referees List since 2016. Chade was born in Chilecito, La Rioja Province, Argentina, in August 1980. Growing up in an inner and small place in La Rioja Province, Chade frequently speaks about the hardships that he faced to become a successful referee due to living so far away from any strong football hub of Argentina. He began his career in refereeing after an injury to his back did not allow him to continue playing football. Chade said that he decided to pursue professional refereeing by happenstance after he began going to trainings of a friend who was a referee in Chilecito's local league. Chade stated in an interview with La Red La Rioja in April 2026 that this decision "changed his life overnight." In 2015, Chade ascended to the Argentine Primera División, where he became a prominent assistant referee. After obtaining his FIFA badge in 2016, Chade began taking part in numerous international tournaments like CONMEBOL's Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores, as well as the 2021 Copa América in Brazil. Outside CONMEBOL, Chade served as an assistant referee at other confederations' competitions, including the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup and the UEFA Euro 2024. Chade took part in other international and inter-confederation tournaments.